Illegal possession of weapons and sale of narcotics in Tirana / 7 people arrested, one of them also accused of sexual abuse

2025-11-03 15:17:00, Kronika CNA

Illegal possession of weapons and sale of narcotics in Tirana / 7 people

Scenes from the arrests

The capital's police have cracked down on two cases of illegal possession of weapons and one case of adapting premises for the use and sale of narcotics.

As part of Operation "Several", a 31-year-old man was arrested, who is suspected of sexually abusing a 29-year-old woman in his vehicle and then going to a 24-year-old man's bar, where it is suspected that narcotics were being consumed and sold. The 24-year-old was also arrested, while during police searches in the bar, 1 firearm, 1 bulletproof vest and 2 baseball bats were found hidden.

Meanwhile, during the search of the 31-year-old's vehicle, 1 Kalashnikov firearm and a quantity of cocaine were found. 5 other people who were present in the bar at the time of the police intervention were also arrested, and it is suspected that they were aware of this criminal activity in the bar, but did not file a report.

The police have seized 2 firearms, combat ammunition, 1 bulletproof vest, narcotics, 2 vehicles, 7 cell phones and 2 cold weapons as material evidence.

Police announcement:

Tirana/The police operation codenamed "Several" is finalized, 2 cases of illegal possession of weapons and 1 case of adapting premises for the use/sale of narcotics are investigated.

-He possessed a Kalashnikov rifle and cocaine in the vehicle, the 31-year-old was arrested. This citizen is suspected of having had sexual intercourse with a 29-year-old woman.

-The 24-year-old was arrested in his bar for possessing 1 firearm, 1 bulletproof vest and 2 cold weapons.

Five other citizens, customers at the bar, were also arrested for failing to report a crime.

2 firearms, combat ammunition, 1 bulletproof vest, narcotics, 2 vehicles, 7 cell phones and 2 cold weapons were seized.

The services of Commissariat No. 3, in cooperation with the services of the Special Force "Eagle", finalized the police operation codenamed "Several", as a result of which the following citizens were arrested:

-AM, 31 years old, for the criminal offenses "Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition", "Production and sale of narcotics" and "Forced sexual intercourse with adults";

-EK, 24 years old, for the criminal offenses "Unauthorized possession and production of weapons, explosive weapons and ammunition", "Production and sale of narcotics", "Adapting premises for the use of narcotics" and "Unauthorized wearing of uniform";

-EK, 23 years old, AP, 25 years old, SC, 28 years old, KR, 24 years old and AH, 26 years old, for the criminal offense of "Failure to report a crime".

Citizen AM is suspected of having forcible sexual intercourse with a 29-year-old woman in his vehicle, and then went to citizen EK's bar, where it is suspected that narcotics were consumed and sold.

During the search of the premises, 1 firearm, 1 bulletproof vest and 2 baseball bats were found hidden, while during the search of citizen AM's vehicle, 1 Kalashnikov firearm and a quantity of cocaine were found.

The other 5 arrested citizens, present in the bar at the time of the Police intervention, are suspected of having been aware of this criminal activity in the bar, but did not report it.

The procedural materials were referred to the Tirana Prosecutor's Office for further action. /CNA